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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ghasem Haddadifar | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-07-12)12 July 1983 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Isfahan,Iran | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zob Ahan (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2003 | Zob Ahan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2022 | Zob Ahan | 330 | (15) |
| 2005–2006 | →Sanat Naft Abadan (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2012 | →Tractor (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2014 | Iran | 16 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2025 | Zob Ahan (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | Zob Ahan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:52, 12 May 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:00,1 June 2015 (UTC) | |||
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Ghasem Haddadifar (Persian:قاسم حدادیفر; born July 12, 1983)[1] is an Iranian formerfootballer and current coach. He was also member of theIranian national team and represented Iran at the2014 FIFA World Cup.
In 2015 Haddadifar was named Iranian footballer of the season for the 2014–15Persian Gulf Pro League season withZob Ahan.
Hadadifar joinedZob Ahan in 2003 after spending seven years with the club's youth teams.[2] Haddadifar made his debut in the 2003–04 season making nine appearances and scoring once throughout his first season. The next year again Haddadifar played a minor role and mainly came on as a substitute in the season which Zob Ahan finished runners up in the league.
He has also been loaned out toSanat Naft who played in theAzadegan League in 2005 to gain some experience and playing time. Haddadifar was a big part in Sanat Naft's successful season scoring twice in which the club finished third.
After returning to Zob Ahan in 2006 Haddadifar broke into the first team having an increasing role and helping Zob Ahan clinch an eight place finish. In the 2008–09 season Ghasem was Zob Ahan's best player scoring six times and leading Zob Ahan to another league runners-up and scoring twice in Zob Ahan's 5–2Hazfi Cup final victory overRah Ahan. The following season Haddadifar had continued success with Zob Ahan, again achieving a runners-up finish in the league. The same season with the help of Haddadifar goal in the semi-final againstAl Hilal, Zob Ahan made the final of theAFC Champions League, becoming the second Iranian club to do so, but the club eventually lost to South Korean clubSeongnam FC.
After struggling with injury in the 2011–12 season Haddadifar was loaned out toTractor for the later half of the season. He helped Tractor achieve a runners-up finish and the club clinched anAFC Champions League spot for the first time in their history.
The following season after Haddadifar returned to Zob Ahan, the team had a poor season finishing in a relegation play-off, but the club managed to stay up after beatingPas Hamedan in a two-legged play-off. The 2013–14 season did not fare much better for Haddadifar or the club. Zob Ahan escaped relegation on goal difference after finishing thirteenth.
After the arrival ofYahya Golmohammadi as manager of Zob Ahan, both the club and Haddadifar were revived. Haddidifar had a stellar season, helping the club to win theHazfi Cup again and earn a fourth-place finish in the league, which earned Zob Ahan a Champions League slot after a six-year absence. Haddidifar was recognized for his individual performances and was named to the 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year and was also recognized as the 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League Player of the Year.
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2003–04 | Zob Ahan | Pro League | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Sanat Naft | Division 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | Zob Ahan | Pro League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Tractor | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Zob Ahan | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 379 | 18 | 35 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 452 | 24 | ||
In 2010, Hadadifar received his first cap forIran in a friendly match againstArmenia.[3] On 1 June 2014, he was called into Iran's2014 FIFA World Cup squad byCarlos Queiroz.[4]
Zob Ahan
Tractor
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His father was an employee ofZob Ahan Isfahan Steel Company, and he was born in Zob Ahan Hospital. His brotherAlireza is also a footballer and is his teammate.[5]
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| Preceded by | Zob Ahan Isfahan F.C. captain 2018–2022 | Succeeded by |
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